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| title = [[Maharana]]<br />
| succession = [[Raja]] of [[Sant State|Sant]]<br />
| reign = 31 August 1896 – 22 December 1946<br />
| coronation = 31 August 1896<br />
| predecessor = Pratapsinhji<br />
| successor = [[Pravinsinhji]]<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1881|03|24|df=yes}}<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|1946|12|22|1881|03|24|df=yes}}<br />
| issue = [[Pravinsinhji]]<br />
| issue-link = #Early_life,_family,_and_education<br />
| full name = Jorawarsinhji Pratapsinhji<br />
| investiture = 10 May 1902<br />
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| education = {{ubl|[[Rajkumar College, Rajkot]]}}<br />
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'''Jorawarsinhji''' was the [[Raja]] of [[Sant State|Santrampur]] from 1896 until his death in 1946.<br />
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== Early life, family, and education ==<br />
He was born on 24 March 1881 into the Babrol family and was educated at [[Rajkumar College, Rajkot]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=The Imperial Publishing Co. |first=Lahore |url=http://archive.org/details/TwiK_his-imperial-majesty-king-george-5-and-the-princes-of-india-and-the-indian-empir |title=His Imperial Majesty King George 5 And The Princes Of India And The Indian Empire ( Historical Biographical) Compiled By K. R. Khosla, 1937, Lahore The Imperial Publishing Co., Lahore |pages=45}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Government Of India |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.33936 |title=List Of Ruling Princes And Chiefs In Political Relations With The Government Of Bombay And Their Leading Officials Nobles And Personages |date=1931 |pages=45}}</ref> He married a daughter of [[Nahar Singh of Shahpura|Nahar Singh]] of [[Shahpura state|Shahpura]] and, by her, had issue, a son, [[Pravinsinhji]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soszynski |first=Henry |title=SANT |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/s/sant.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123215533/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/s/sant.html |archive-date=2018-01-23 |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=members.iinet.net.au}}</ref><br />
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== Succession ==<br />
In 1896, when Pratapsinhji, the [[Raja]] of [[Sant State|Santrampur]], died without leaving any issue to succeed him, Jorawarsinhji was chosen to succeed the deceased on the vacant throne.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Solomon |first=R. V. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=47sfj8DUwNgC |title=Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey |last2=Bond |first2=J. W. |date=2006 |publisher=Asian Educational Services |isbn=978-81-206-1965-4 |pages=746–751 |language=en}}</ref> He was installed on the throne on 31 August 1896.<ref>{{Cite book |last=The Manager Of Publication. |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.53946 |title=Memoranda On The Indian States (1937) |date=1937 |pages=117}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/dli.csl.4941 |title=Indian states register and directory |date=1932 |publisher=[s. n.], Madras |pages=62–63}}</ref> Owing to his minority at the time, a [[council of regency]] was formed to govern the state in his stead until he came of age. After completing his studies, he remained associated with the [[Government of India]]-appointed administrator of his state for more than a year to gain experience in administration.<ref name=":0" /> He was formally invested with full administrative powers on 10 May 1902 by the political agent at a grand [[Durbar (court)|Durbar]], which was specially held for the purpose, at the capital of his state.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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He personally oversaw the administration of his state and, during his reign, state revenue increased, lands were surveyed, and regular settlements were introduced.<ref name=":0" /> He made primary and secondary education entirely free and made provision for English education.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He sanctioned municipal elections and expanded medical relief through new dispensaries.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He founded a permanent Famine Relief Fund, provided agricultural and merchant loans, and developed infrastructure, including electricity in towns, metalled roads, a clock tower, and public gardens.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Personal interests ==<br />
Jorawarsinhji was a skilled horseman and was particularly noted for his love of shooting.<ref name=":1" /> He is said to have shot at least 52 panthers, along with a number of other large game species.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Death ==<br />
He died on 22 December 1946 and was succeeded by his son [[Pravinsinhji]] to his rank, title, and designation.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Steinberg |first=S. |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Statesman_s_Year_Book/TY3JDQAAQBAJ |title=The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1948 |date=2016-12-23 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-0-230-27077-0 |pages=160 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:1881 births]]<br />
[[Category:1946 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:People from British India]]<br />
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